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Monday, 25 October 2010

House Mouse & Friends do Halloween

It's time for a new challenge at House Mouse & Friends and the the turn of the fabulous, the one and only - Scoopy Sue to choose - what other theme could she choose this week but - HALLOWEEN

We're featuring card with either a Halloween theme or Halloween colors. Please don't fret if you don't have a Halloween image ~ as you'll see, several of our DT members tried to help you out and made projects without a Halloween image. So, extra bonus points if you do this too! :)


We are being sponsored by the lovely Heidi at Simon Says Stamp with a choice of either a House Mouse, a Gruffie or a Happy Hoppper stamp for the lucky winner.


I decided to do a   step card with a central step,  rather than a side step.  I use the image Count Mouse and have to admit this is my one and only Mousie Halloween stamp - must remedy this for next year!!  
The  Haunted House image is from Make-it -Crafty and you can find it HERE . The images are coloured with Copics and my first mistake came when I cut out Count Mouse (I always want to call Bat Mouse) - he then disappeared into the background, hmm.........after much playing around I found the best solution was to mount him on  a nestie cut oval. This is not ideal and I would tackle the project differently nex time.


This is a sideways view showing the bow and pumpkin charm - the bats are from the hAnglar Halloween set and the paper a download.


This is the other side with the word BOO in black sparkly letters - I know - you can't tell!!!

And here is a close up of Count Mouse - I placed the pumpkin in his hand one I had cut them out and I coloured Maxwell's body with a top coat of green to give him a slightly more eerie look - you can just about see it.

Do check out the other DT's creations - they are fabulous and you'l be both amazed and amused!!!!


EDITED
Gosh - I'm so excited having a new computer to work on I forgot to add the other challenges this card fits - I'm sure there were more but these are the ones I could remember.

A Spoonful of Sugar - BOO!!
Stamp Something - Digi image - Haunted House
Corrosive Challenge Halloween
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25 comments:

  1. This card is almost a story book. It's gorgeous. All the detais that you put in the card. The shape of the card is very nice too. Congrat.

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  2. Wow this is absolutely fab!He's just too cute to be scary lol :)
    hugs amanda xx

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  3. Oh so beautiful Heather! love the colours, the shape of the card and the pretty scene you created! hugs Marley

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  4. Wow! A scary looking mousie! Sweet! Stunning colouring once again. Fun card!
    xMarie

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  5. Hi my dear friend, I was missing your card few days. This project is amaizing, love the images and colour combo. Hugs,moni

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  6. Hello Heather!
    Your creation is totally gorgeous! Love this spooky house and your coloring. Love the paper and all the cute and well choosen embelishments.

    Hugs, Natascha

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  7. OOOOhhh spooky, love him, Count Mouse, great!the background pic's wonderful and it's a shame we can't see the sparkly BOO. Great fun:0) xx

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  8. Wow, Heather, this card is absolutely amazing! I love the images and the colouring is great.
    Hugs, Sandra

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  9. oh typical of all the new stamps I chose not one of them was Halloween - sheesh!!! I will enter though - just need to get thinking.
    Your card is fabulous as always.
    Ann xxx

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  10. Heather, what an adorable scene you created here!
    Love the step card and the papers you chose. Your little mouse looks scary, but oh so cute!

    Hugs
    Sue Drees

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  11. wow Heather, such a sweet and spooky card. love this cute little mouse.
    You have created amazing card.

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  12. OmGosh this is amazing! thanks for playing along with Corrosive challenge blog

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  13. Ohhhh beautiful Heather,I love the images and the colours.

    Hugs Riet.x

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  14. wow I just love this card, it is fab!!
    x

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  15. Fantastic card Heather :-) I love this bat mouse ( good name I think !! ) and the scarey house is fab :-) brilliant creation :-)

    luv
    Lols x x x

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  16. Hi Heather ohhh this is sooo clever love the scene & Mouse Dracular is scaring me to death..LOL hop over see Scoopy/Lols & my blogs think we have ALL the H challs. coverd between us..LOL

    smiles Christine xx

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  17. This is adorable. Fantastic card.
    Cathy x

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  18. Oh wonderful Halloween card Heather, stunning details.
    luv
    Debby

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  19. OMG soooooooooo cute! thanks for joining the corrosive challenge!
    hugs

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  20. fantastic halloween card
    Hugs
    elma

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  21. FANTASTIC!!!!!! Just love this card and the design and images just Bootiful!!! Chanelle xxxx

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  22. OMG what a beautiful halloween card, lovely details and great colours. have a nice day
    hugs pia

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  23. His fur looks as if he's had a fright it's so spiky - love your colouring of him & I had to chuckle for you sound like me when I'm trying to do something really simple & straightforward, I'm sure these images have a life of their own once we start colouring & they are secretly whispering to the cardstock or whatever that it wants a different colour........
    Paula (PEP)

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  24. This is a wonderful card and you did an excellent job coloring! How did you color the sky in the background? The shading is perfect!

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  25. What a wonderful scene you have created!!! This one is a real eye catcher!

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Thank you for taking the time and the trouble to leave a comment - I love reading them and am thrilled with each and everyone of them
hugs Heather xx